HB 1493: Housing

GENERAL BILL by Joseph

Housing; Removes preemption provisions relating to rent control; authorizes municipalities & counties to create community land bank programs & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes tax credit for certain projects; provides maximum value of such credit; authorizes FHFC to allocate tax credit among certain projects; requires certain agencies to provide report to Legislature relating to use of specified funds; requires DFS to adopt home resiliency grading scale with certain requirements; provides requirements for creation of certain program; establishes Innovation Mitigation Solutions Pilot Program within DFS; allows mortgage lenders & property insurers to submit certain proposals; authorizes DFS to waive or develop certain rules; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program & provides requirements for such program; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program & provides requirements for such program; provides that certain actions are violation of Florida Antitrust Act of 1980; revises powers of consumer advocate appointed by CFO; specifies that failure to obey certain court orders may be punished as contempt; prohibits OIR from approving certain rate filings; prohibits certain business entities from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining certain property & subsequently leasing or renting such property; requires certain property be listed for sale for specified timeframe; requires specified notice; authorizes civil actions by OAG.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 06:03 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1726 by Smith Housing Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Community Affairs	Similar
  S 30 by Sharief Rate Filings for Property Insurers Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Banking and Insurance	Compare

• Citations - Statute (19)

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  83.67	Prohibited practices.	Page 41 (pdf)
  125.0103	Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.	Page 7 (pdf)
  166.043	Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.	Page 7 (pdf)
  166.0452		Page 7 (pdf)
  215.55866		Page 22 (pdf)
  215.55867		Page 22 (pdf)
  220.1851		Page 23 (pdf)
  420.0005	State Housing Trust Fund; State Housing Fund.	Page 24 (pdf)
  420.50931		Page 27 (pdf)
  420.5312		Page 28 (pdf)
  420.9079	Local Government Housing Trust Fund.	Page 29 (pdf)
  542.21	Penalties for violation.	Page 42 (pdf)
  542.22	Suits for damages.	Page 43 (pdf)
  542.25	Judgment in favor of state as prima facie evidence.	Page 44 (pdf)
  542.32	Rule of construction and coverage.	Page 45 (pdf)
  542.37		Page 31 (pdf)
  627.0613	Consumer advocate.	Page 33 (pdf)
  627.062	Rate standards.	Page 34 (pdf)
  692.041		Page 37 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee